[chris]

A household member's account circulated online said renovators found an old revolver buried in dirt beneath a bathroom floor while gutting an addition to a house. The renovation followed recurring problems with freezing and leaking pipes, and workers encountered extensive rot and mold after removing the floor.

The revolver was heavily rusted, with remnants of nickel plating, a black checkered grip, a hammer spur and a top-break frame. The account said the weapon was turned over to police for cleaning and testing.

[littlesister]

Put it in Coca Cola, the rust will disappear within some hours.

[CONAN09SLF]

[30564U]

There were three main manufactures of these very popular little five shot pocket revolvers, Smith & Wesson, Harrington & Richardson, and Iver Johnson. The revolvers were most commonly produced in .32 caliber and .38 caliber from around the 1880's to the early 1930's. Very commonly found and due to the cheap nickel plating usually found in crap condition. The revolver looks to be unloaded.

[MesaGrande]

Cool

[TexasTea2008]

This may be H&R or H&A, probably a 32, MANY pistols made in this design in the early 1900s.Hard to tell though. Interesting find!!

[AriaDonna]

yawn

[1Monster666]

[jacyodac]

Originally Posted by 30564U ↗

There were three main manufactures of these very popular little five shot pocket revolvers, Smith & Wesson, Harrington & Richardson, and Iver Johnson. The revolvers were most commonly produced in .32 caliber and .38 caliber from around the 1880's to the early 1930's. Very commonly found and due to the cheap nickel plating usually found in crap condition. The revolver looks to be unloaded.

it's clearly a loaded weapon

[TexasTea2008]

Here is a picture of a Hopkins & Allen which could also be a Forehand & Wadsworth depending on the year manufactured.